What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN) - Endoscopy position at Emerson Health?
Registered Nurse Endoscopy Unit
About The Role
If you’re looking for a nursing career that blends advanced procedures with compassionate patient care, our Endoscopy Unit is the place for you. As an Endoscopy RN, you’ll play an essential role in preparing patients, assisting physicians during diagnostic and therapeutic gastroenterology procedures, and ensuring every patient feels informed, safe, and cared for. Reporting to the Clinical Nurse Manager, you’ll be part of a collaborative team dedicated to delivering exceptional outcomes with skill and empathy.
What You’ll Do
This role offers the chance to grow your nursing expertise in a specialized setting while making a meaningful difference in patient care. From providing reassurance before a procedure to collaborating with physicians in real time, you’ll experience the full impact of your skills every day. We foster a supportive, team-focused environment where your professional development is encouraged, and your contributions are valued.
If you’re ready to take your nursing career deeper into specialty care, join our Endoscopy team and help patients feel confident and cared for at every step. Apply today!
About The Role
If you’re looking for a nursing career that blends advanced procedures with compassionate patient care, our Endoscopy Unit is the place for you. As an Endoscopy RN, you’ll play an essential role in preparing patients, assisting physicians during diagnostic and therapeutic gastroenterology procedures, and ensuring every patient feels informed, safe, and cared for. Reporting to the Clinical Nurse Manager, you’ll be part of a collaborative team dedicated to delivering exceptional outcomes with skill and empathy.
What You’ll Do
- Educate patients and families about procedures, treatments, and recovery.
- Assess patients, administer medications, and evaluate therapeutic responses.
- Prepare patients for procedures and ensure their safety and comfort.
- Serve as a Procedure Nurse (if ACLS and Conscious Sedation credentialed), assisting physicians during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Participate in the on-call rotation for urgent cases if ACLS and sedation credentialed.
- Recognize and respond to emergent situations with critical thinking and quick action.
- Document patient data to ensure seamless care and continuity.
- Communicate with interdisciplinary teams, charge nurses, and patient care coordinators to keep workflows smooth.
- Stay current with continuing education, unit projects, and best practices to continually improve care.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current Massachusetts RN license required.
- Previous Endoscopy nursing experience preferred.
- ACLS and Conscious Sedation credentialing required to function as a Procedure Nurse and participate in the on-call rotation.
- Strong communication, assessment, and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and customer service.
- Proficiency with computers and ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
This role offers the chance to grow your nursing expertise in a specialized setting while making a meaningful difference in patient care. From providing reassurance before a procedure to collaborating with physicians in real time, you’ll experience the full impact of your skills every day. We foster a supportive, team-focused environment where your professional development is encouraged, and your contributions are valued.
If you’re ready to take your nursing career deeper into specialty care, join our Endoscopy team and help patients feel confident and cared for at every step. Apply today!